I colored my own hair tonight, and I was reminded of why I don't normally do it myself:


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The female lead on Burn Notice, Gabrielle Anwar, is awesome on the show. Even better, I love how she has this bedraggled hair that looks so effortless, but still looks great on her. I wish I had hair that would still look good on me even when I don't try. I know her hair would look ridiculous on me because it suits HER, and not me, but I can ( Read more... )

I've been trying not to spend as much money, and so I've cut out a few things from my regular upkeep...and have been doing them on my own. At first, I was like, "Good GOD...upkeep...on my own?" But I've been surprised to find that they're kinda rewarding. Like...mini-do-it-yourself projects. Except they are to make myself presentable to the ( Read more... )

This past Tuesday, I got a haircut, and I also picked up a bottle of MoroccanOil while I was there, because Jen has been using it in my hair the last few times I've gotten it done, and despite trying out different types of products to emulate what MoroccanOil does, it's never been quite the same effect ( Read more... )

I dyed my hair black. Well, the package description was dark espresso brown, but it looks black. I feel...like an emo kid, but what can you do until it washes out and lightens up a bit, right? I will have to be an emo kid for the next couple days or so ( Read more... )

Before anybody starts putting on their religious helmets and getting ready to do battle all over my poor journal, let me just tell you -- it's not that big of a deal. I'm being dramatic ( Read more... )

Today, I did a couple calculations, and I figured out that I spend roughly $2,700 USD per year just on self-maintenance alone. This does not include non-kit/supply purchases as far as makeup and hair products go.

The maintenance I speak of includes the following every six weeks or so:

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Tonight, I was talking to Judy on the phone, and she said, "Hey, I noticed your entries about T have all been filtered as 'friends only'. You've only done that consistently for one other guy. This must mean you REALLY like him, because the other guys...you didn't care if they found your journal or not ( Read more... )

You can't see the color, really, but I love the cut...and no, it's not a bob, the layers have just been blended it better. The color is this dark golden brown that Maria expects will lighten up over the next couple of weeks. I couldn't go lighter without completely damaging my hair (because apparently, I am STILL paying for the time I let myself ( Read more... )

In this picture, you can see how my hair and makeup (or lack thereof) looks at the end of the day (that is, when I haven't been wearing very much). You can see the little brownish scar on my cheek from when the doctor iced off the skin tag (I think it was a wart) when I was 19. I'm not self-conscious about it, really, but I've had people ask me ( Read more... )